How To Fix Active Desktop Recovery Error In Windows 7
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The How-To Geek Forums Have Migrated to Discourse How-To Geek Forums / Windows XP (Solved) - Active Desktop Recovery (7 posts) Started restore active desktop windows xp 7 years ago by wectlb Latest reply from fdweller Topic Viewed 11935 active desktop recovery virus times wectlb Posts: 2 This post has been reported. Every time I turn on my computer a window opens active desktop recovery windows xp script error that is titled:"Active Desktop Recovery". I am not great with computers and have done all it said to do with no results. Reports: · Posted 7 years ago Top ibbill
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Posts: 249 This post has been reported. Hi have posted the fix I have read about To fix it go Start Run, type and enter regedit Go to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components Change the value of DeskHtmlVersion to zero instead of decimal 27 Here is a picture of my registry for that key. you can see it here. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh.....directlink Please let us know active desktop recovery screen how you get along Thanks Bill. Reports: · Posted 7 years ago Top wectlb Posts: 2 This post has been reported. This did the trick. Thank you so very much for your help! My sister told me of this site and I am so very happy she did. May you all have a wonderful New Year!! Reports: · Posted 7 years ago Top Mike Posts: 200 This post has been reported. @wectib, happy new year to you and your family. welcome to HTG forum. mike Reports: · Posted 7 years ago Top ibbill Posts: 249 This post has been reported. Wectlb Thanks for letting us know how you made out. Happy New Year. Enjoy your computer Bill Reports: · Posted 7 years ago Top electrix85 Posts: 1 This post has been reported. Change registry key to 0 instead 272 look like solve my problem but the problem appear again on the next boot, so i have to change DeskHtmlVersion key again again and again everytime my computer run. So i created small program to set DeskHtmlVersion to Zero Decimal and you m
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Contact Us Giveaways Q&A RSS Feed Live October 17, 2016XP Not Restoring Active Desktop September 23, 2012 by Chris Davis 96 Comments Active Desktop Recovery not restoring back to your desktop? It's a fairly common http://pc-addicts.com/xp-not-restoring-active-desktop/ problem. You click the ever inviting Restore my Active Desktop button, but nothing happens. You still have that ugly white Active Desktop being displayed. When I run into this problem, I have http://superuser.com/questions/507758/fixing-restore-active-desktop-on-windows-xp two methods I use to fix it. Active Desktop Recovery Fix Method 1 Right click on a blank area of the desktop and select Properties. Now select the Desktop tab, then active desktop press the Customize Desktop button. Here is the strange part. Make a change to the Desktop icons section by selecting or deselecting one of them, then press OK. Now press Apply. If Method 1 was going to work, your Active Desktop message should have disappeared and you should have your standard desktop back. If Method 1 did not work, try Method 2. Method 2 active desktop recovery Open up your registry: Start -> Run *Warning: Be careful what you are doing when in the registry. It's very easy to make your computer non-usable if you edit the wrong entry. Type regedit Expand the following: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components\ Double-click on DeskHtmlVersion, select the Decimal radio-button, and change the value from 272 to 0. Then press OK. Close out of Registry Editor, click in a blank area of your desktop, and press F5 to refresh the screen. You should be back at your normal background/wallpaper. Pat yourself on the back for a job well-done! Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterEmailPrint Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Tips and Tricks, windows xpAbout Chris DavisSystems Administrator (SysAdmin). I enjoy helping others reach their goals. You can follow Chris on Google+ if you'd like. Comments The User012 says May 8, 2013 at 6:11 am i cant open display properties 🙁 it closes instantly Reply Chris Davis says May 8, 2013 at 6:37 am You might have other issues going on… perhaps an infection. Have you ran a few different anti-virus/anti-malware scans? Reply jitheesh t says June 17, 2013 at 12:17 am Thanks buddy…i
here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the company Business Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us Super User Questions Tags Users Badges Unanswered Ask Question _ Super User is a question and answer site for computer enthusiasts and power users. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top Fixing restore active desktop on windows xp up vote 1 down vote favorite 1 I've already tried this: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-desktop/windows-xp-will-not-restore-my-active-desktop/f664bfe4-0acd-4b11-8918-eb779bb2cc07 had no luck. All I know is that the computer crashed from a power outage. I've tried clicking the restore button and rebooting. Nothing. What else is there to try? Would like to have the desktop back. It powers on fine. I can login and use windows just fine. Just you get that annoying restore active desktop screen. windows windows-xp internet-explorer share|improve this question edited Nov 19 '12 at 16:12 Dave 20.7k73553 asked Nov 19 '12 at 16:03 Rachel Nark 3352721 Updated with details :) –Rachel Nark Nov 19 '12 at 16:08 I updated your post - can you confirm this is the screen you are getting (if not, I will edit your post) –Dave Nov 19 '12 at 16:12 What happens when you click Restore my active desktop –Dave Nov 19 '12 at 16:14 If the suggestion from Microsoft doesn't work then your limited to reinstalling Windows. We need more information about what the crash was. A screenshot also would be helpful. –Ramhound Nov 19 '12 at 16:15 add a comment| 3 Answers 3 active oldest votes up vote 2 down vote accepted You can try to edit the registry Run regedit HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components Change the key value - DeskHtmlVersion REG_DWORD 0x00000110(272) to decimal zero share|improve this answer edited Mar 14 '13 at 8:29 answered Nov 19 '12 at 16:15 Dave 20.7k73553 add a comment| up vote 1 down vote If the Desktops are controlled by Group Policy, and if you are not an administrator for the computer or network, you may not have the proper permissions to repair it. Perhaps check out this related/similar SU question: Recovery Windows XP Active Desktop for Restricted Users share|improve this answer answered Nov 19 '12 at 17:08 Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 85.3k12118175 add a comment| up vote -1 down vote 1 Open Notepad 2 Copy and Paste HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001 s